A5062118843- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
- Sleep and related disorders
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Case Reports on Hematomas
Children's Hospital at Montefiore
2017-2025
Hackensack Meridian Health
2024
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2019-2024
Bronchiolitis, the most common reason for hospitalization in children younger than 1 year United States, has no proven therapies effective beyond supportive care. We aimed to investigate effect of nebulized 3% hypertonic saline (HS) compared with normal (NS) on length stay (LOS) infants hospitalized bronchiolitis.We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial an urban tertiary care children's hospital 227 12 months old admitted diagnosis bronchiolitis (190 completed...
Limited data exist on the role neighborhood-level social determinants of health (SDOH) play in care utilization pediatric patients with common, nonelective surgical conditions. We aimed to test hypothesis that lower SDOH are associated increased acute uncomplicated appendicitis (AUA) before and during COVID-19 pandemic. This retrospective cohort study included aged younger than 19 years, hospitalized through emergency departments, diagnosed AUA. Discharge from January 1, 2017, February 28,...
Methods of sustaining the deimplementation overused medical practices (i.e., not supported by evidence) are understudied. In pediatric hospital medicine, continuous pulse oximetry monitoring children with common viral respiratory illness bronchiolitis is recommended only under specific circumstances. Three national guidelines discourage its use for who receiving supplemental oxygen, but guideline-discordant practice overuse) remains prevalent. A 6-hospital pilot educational outreach audit...
OBJECTIVES To assess an educational intervention (BeSMART) for parents of hospitalized children on behaviors, beliefs, and knowledge about firearm safety. METHODS A randomized controlled, 3-arm preintervention postintervention study compared BeSMART video handout interventions (with without physician review) to tobacco smoke videos handouts (control) parental knowledge. Eligibility criteria included and/or guardians residing with aged <20 years. The primary outcome was a change in...
Gun violence is a US public health crisis. Approximately 7000 children are hospitalized each year because of firearm-related injuries. As pediatric hospitalists, we poised to address this crisis, whether care directly for patients who victims gun violence. In article, aim provide practical tools and opportunities hospitalists the epidemic safety prevention, including specifics related inpatient setting. We framework act within 4 domains: clinical care, advocacy, education research.
Studies have detected differences in various measures of bone health between individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their peers. However, these do not amount to direct clinical evidence increased orthopedic pathology this population. Some the most compelling effect comes from case reports nutritional rickets children ASD. We report on 1 such that, our knowledge, is first ASD necessitating corrective surgery.Case report, review relevant literature, implications for further...
Firearm injuries are currently the leading cause of death 1-to-19-year-olds in United States, surpassing motor vehicle as 2020.1,2 The States is only country among its peer nations where children die more often from firearms than vehicle-related and cancer.3 Many firearm-related or deaths impulsive older unintentional younger children, meaning a significant proportion may be preventable with safe firearm storage.4 Safe storage national priority strongly encouraged by major health...
OBJECTIVES The study objectives are to assess associations between hospitalized children’s parental exposure gun violence (GV) and beliefs about guns safety; secondarily, the authors aim describe views on pediatrician’s role in firearm injury prevention (FIP) counseling. METHODS Parents residing with children <20 years old at a quaternary care hospital large city were eligible. Researchers administered verbal surveys March 2017 July 2019. We analyzed data (Wilcoxon rank-sum, χ2, or...
Abstract We aimed to explore perspectives of teenagers on their exposure gun violence (GV), knowledge and attitudes towards firearm injury prevention (FIP) efforts, how counsel them about FIP. Teens from two single-sex Bronx Catholic high schools participated in videoconferencing focus groups. Participants completed an online survey collecting demographic information Likert-scale scoring GV. Quantitative data was analyzed with descriptive statistics. Focus group discussions were recorded...
Background: Inpatient modeling of safe sleep behaviors strongly influence caregiver home practices, but little is known about staff knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers to implementation a environment in the hospital. Objective: To assess knowledge attitudes towards infant recommendations hospital practices. Design/Methods: This cross-sectional de-identified survey pediatric (residents, physician assistants (PAs) attendings, nursing (NAs) nurses on an inpatient unit urban tertiary...